TORONTO — The family of a doctor found strangled and beaten to death is expressing gratitude for an outpouring of support.
In a statement today, the relatives of Dr. Elana Fric say they are especially grateful for the support shown for her three...Read More

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is amending legislation to make it clear that marriage under the age of 16 is not allowed.
Service New Brunswick Minister Ed Doherty says the changes to the Marriage Act bring the province in line with...Read More

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has made clear he wants buy-American rules in the massive infrastructure program he's planning, launching an ardent defence of domestic-purchase requirements that can cause tensions with other countries.
Critics of...Read More

Five stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 9
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FIRST MINISTERS GATHER IN OTTAWA TODAY
Canada's first ministers meet in Ottawa today, officially to talk about climate change, but a number of issues are poised to end up on the agenda....Read More

DEER LODGE, Mont. — A petition asking the governor of Montana to spare the life of a Canadian on death row is being dusted off and given a fresh look this week.
Ronald Smith, who is originally from Red Deer, Alta., has been on death row...Read More

OTTAWA — A day-long meeting of first ministers on finalizing a pan-Canadian climate plan is off to a fractious start.
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is flatly asserting he won't be signing any agreement today on a national carbon price,...Read More

CALGARY — Final arguments are scheduled for today in the trial of a woman who treated her son with dandelion tea and oil of oregano before he died of a strep infection.
Tamara Lovett is accused of failing to provide the necessaries of...Read More

OTTAWA — Warren Allmand, who spent more than 30 years as a Liberal MP and cabinet minister, has died at the age of 84.
Allmand, who represented the Montreal riding of Notre Dame De Grace from 1965 to 1997, held several portfolios in the...Read More

CALGARY — The Calgary Zoo said Thursday that seven of its Humboldt penguins drowned in their holding area. Here are some other animal deaths at the zoo:
February 2016: Two staff members are disciplined when an otter drowns after becoming entangled...Read More

CALGARY — The Calgary Zoo says seven of its Humboldt penguins drowned in their holding area.
Jamie Dorgan, director of animal care, says an investigation has begun to try to figure out what happened.
"Very, very shocked to come...Read More

Quebec has committed to providing loan guarantees to companies adversely affected by the softwood lumber dispute with the United States, even if the federal government doesn't come on board.
Premier Philippe Couillard confirmed the...Read More

Losing two of Canada's wartime prime ministers from the country's $50 and $100 bills won't be a step backwards for a country that has plenty to learn about itself, a pair of leading history buffs say.
Soon after the federal government...Read More

OTTAWA — Civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond will be the face on the $10 bill when a new series of banknotes begins circulating in 2018. Here's a look at how that came to be:
— Last January, Finance Minister Bill Morneau mused...Read More